Abuse of freedom of speech

20.February 2025. B. B.

From America to Serbia: Freedom to insult, incite and lie

"In the political sense, spreading hatred is a universal tactic, because whenever you want to mobilize people, the easiest way is to show that everyone else is some kind of danger," assistant professor at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade, Marko Nedeljković, told Vreme.

Radical rhetoric

17.February 2025. Mila Jovanovic

Šešelj's students: Normalization of hate speech

In his public appearances, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić increasingly insults those who publicly refuse to submit to him and spreads hate speech. This kind of narrative, originating from Vojislav Šešelj, Vučić's political father, is still the core of the progressive government's communication with dissidents.

Association of Film Producers of Serbia

11.February 2025. B. B.

Hypocritical: Lazar Ristovski also makes "Croatian" films

The Association of Film Producers of Serbia condemned Lazar Ristovski's speech in which he criticized civil protests and warned that "such incendiary rhetoric" in public discourse is irresponsible and dangerous

Ministry of Human and Minority Rights

27.January 2025. B. B.

Condemnation of the statement of the mayor of Subotica, Stevan Bakić

"Any incitement of inter-ethnic tensions, intolerance and discrimination on the basis of national affiliation is a form of hate speech, which is especially unacceptable when it is uttered by public office holders," announced the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue

Prejudice against the LGBTQ+ population

06.November 2024. Tijana Stanic

How tolerance is destroyed and how it is built

In the period leading up to the Belgrade Pride, numerous hateful messages addressed to the LGBTQ+ population were spread through right-wing communication channels, "Vreme" found when monitoring social networks. Psychologist Vladimir Mihić speaks for "Vreme" about the role of social networks, but also the role of politicians in strengthening that hatred, as well as whether and how it can be eradicated.

LGBTQ+ population targeted by the right wing

30.October 2024. Tijana Stanic

Hate on social media

Before this year's Belgrade Pride, "Vreme" investigated how the extreme right wrote about this event on its Telegram channels and X profiles. Parade of "perverted freaks", "parade of sick people", "parade of degenerates", "fag parade", "satanic parade", "parade of shame" are just some of the colorful names that have been called the Pride Parade on social networks

Verbal violence

28.June 2023 Magda Janjic

That's what the president says

When the president of the country yells at journalists and calls the opposition names, why shouldn't the husband yell at his wife and children because they said something he doesn't like? Why shouldn't children who are future parents do the same for their own and other people's children

Serbia against violence

17.June 2023 I.Đ.

Associations of citizens and journalists: Fulfill the demands of the protest as soon as possible

In a joint statement, it is stated that for years they have been pointing to the pernicious effect of media content that promotes violence, spreads panic, disinformation, malicious content and manipulation, with the assessment that such a media scene has developed solely because laws are systematically circumvented, and institutions do not react to violations valid laws and accompanying by-laws

Society

16.June 2023 I.Đ.

International Day Against Hate Speech: But not in Serbia

It is no secret that Serbia has recently had serious problems with hate speech, which is represented at all levels. Hate speech is not only directed towards populations of other religious, racial and sexual orientations, but also politically towards hyenas, scumbags, repeat offenders, vultures, fascists, haters, drunkards and even the French.

Interview: Miroslav Aleksić

07.June 2023 Radmilo Marković

It's too late for dialogue

"At this moment, the only thing that is expected and that the Government can do is to fulfill the requirements. In this way, they would show that they respect the citizens of Serbia, that they do not belittle them, do not humiliate them and that they know what the responsibility of the government means. After the requirements have been fulfilled, it is possible to discuss with them the election conditions and the ways in which the next elections will be organized."

Interview: Ulysses Fehmiu, actor

28.December 2021. Sonja Ciric

Evil is indestructible, but good is stronger

"As a society, we have never fully determined ourselves according to the nationalism that flooded these areas in the 1990s and led to war. This was not done by the previous government, nor by a large part of those who make up the opposition today. There will always be hatred, it is part of our nature. But in order to move forward as a society, we have to recognize our own mistakes and ask for forgiveness, whether the other party has done it or not."